Answer by Thomas W for Why are mountain bike tires rated for so much lower...
My understanding is that tire pressure correlates directly to contact area.Contact force from the tire must exactly counteract the weight. A tire having no weight on it is curved, with near zero...
View ArticleAnswer by Michael for Why are mountain bike tires rated for so much lower...
You don’t want to ride a MTB tyre at road bike tyre pressures. The recommended or maximum pressure on most tyres is usually much higher than you’d ever want to ride for optimum comfort and rolling...
View ArticleAnswer by MaplePanda for Why are mountain bike tires rated for so much lower...
Another consideration is the rim that these tires are mounted on. With modern double-wall rims, the outer wall needs to withstand the tire pressure. Considering that most MTBs are using less than 40psi...
View ArticleAnswer by Andrew Henle for Why are mountain bike tires rated for so much...
Here are some rough numbers to illustrate the forces involved with larger tires at higher pressures, using imperial measurements (inches, PSI, etc).Just so you can get an idea of the magnitude of the...
View ArticleAnswer by leftaroundabout for Why are mountain bike tires rated for so much...
There are three aspects to it:Rated max pressure doesn't necessarily have much to do with how much pressure the tyre can really withstand safely. All ratings on products are at least a bit below what...
View ArticleAnswer by Jason S for Why are mountain bike tires rated for so much lower...
Adding to the answer from L.Dutch.Wider/high volume tires will generally provide a firmer road/trail feel at lower pressures. 40 PSI in a MTB tire will feel show minimal deflection, while 40 PSI in a...
View ArticleAnswer by Chris H for Why are mountain bike tires rated for so much lower...
Of course it would be possible to build mountain bike tyres that could take the same sort of pressure as road bike tyres. But they'd be very heavy, expensive (with all the extra material in them) and...
View ArticleAnswer by L.Dutch for Why are mountain bike tires rated for so much lower...
I'd be riding the mountain bike in the city on flat roads, just like a road bike.you are using the bike where it is not purposefully designed to go. That aside, a lower tire pressure:allows the tire to...
View ArticleWhy are mountain bike tires rated for so much lower pressure than road bikes?
Road bikes with their sleek, thin and flimsy looking tires are designed to take extremely high pressures, going up to 130 PSI (900 kPa). Mountain bikes have much more solid looking, broader tires. And...
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